Li Yan led his troops to travel thousands of miles and ambush the troops here for more than half a month, braving the scorching heat and going hungry. Finally tonight, with a great victory, he felt that everything was worth it. He defeated the vanguard of the Qing army and killed more than 500 enemies.
They captured a lot of food, grass, and horses, and their morale was high for a while. However, many of them didn't know that there is a word called extreme joy that brings sorrow.
Some people are happy while others are worried. In the Qing army camp fifty miles away, although it is very late at night, Dorgon and the generals are restless and tossing and turning, scolding the soldiers from time to time as to why no news has come yet.
When Azige first reported that Ming troops had appeared in Xianghe, they didn't take it seriously because they were only about a hundred men. When the news came that Ming troops were attacking the camp, everyone panicked. It was definitely not a good idea to dare to attack the camp and it was definitely not possible with hundreds of troops.
But for a while, everyone was thinking about two questions. First, where did these Ming troops come from? Second, what happened to Azig?
Dorgon immediately sent Kong Youde and 5,000 cavalry to rush to the rescue. Although he also knew that it was too late to reach the enemy, he still had to do his best to obey fate. If it was too late, it would be good to even be able to respond.
While waiting, everyone was not idle. Where did the Ming army come from? You and I talked for a long time, but none of them got to the point. The young general Nikan was confused.
Bian: "When we entered the Pass, a large Ming army was fighting with the rebels in Baoding Prefecture. After hearing the news, they went north to relieve the siege. It should be that the Ming army did not withdraw all its troops and go north at that time. There should be some left to guard against the rebels... Then as the rebels withdrew,
Will that part of the Ming army be transferred directly from Baoding Mansion..."
"Shouldn't we be moving north? Why should we be moving east? Could it be that the Ming army is a god who foresaw in advance that we would go south and asked them to come and intercept us early?" someone questioned.
But there is no better explanation other than that.
"In the past years when the Qing Dynasty entered the country, they all went south to plunder. It is not a big deal to know it in advance. It is rare to be able to prepare an ambush in advance... It is terrifying to think about it!" Duduo squinted at Dorgon:
"Brother Fourteen, I'm afraid that every step we take now is in someone else's plan."
Dorgon's face became more and more solemn. The little eunuch of the Ming Dynasty was always one step ahead of him. His meticulous thinking was frightening. He could of course infer that the Qing army was going south, but he could really make a move in advance.
Huh? Thinking about it, he was suddenly startled. He thought of the Ming army in Sanhe. From this point of view, I am afraid that they are not soldiers and horses of Jizhen at all. If they are also Fuqi, then this little eunuch is really terrifying.
When everyone heard this, they felt horrified. Is it true that as Duduo said, every step taken now is planned by others?
"Report, Your Majesty, General Kong has returned to camp!"
"Is the Prince of England back?" Dorgon stood up after hearing this, and the messenger was frightened: "No, I haven't seen you, just..." Before he could finish his words, Duduo kicked him over and walked out with a cry.
However, he bumped into Kong Youde and said, "Where's Brother Twelve?" Dorgon and others also gathered around.
"I'm afraid that the Prince of England is in trouble right now!" Kong Youde lowered his head and said in a deep voice. Duduo grabbed his collar in anger and said, "Why are you so useless?"
"My slave has tried his best." Kong Youde had a look on his face: "My slave broke out of camp and marched for twenty miles without stopping. He encountered the defeated army being chased by bright dogs, but the Prince of England was nowhere to be found, so he immediately led his troops to counterattack and chased him for more than ten miles.
Ming Gou came to reinforce the troops again, and the slaves had to retreat for fear of being ambushed, but they could not find the Prince of England..."
Kong Youde was a good man, and his words were impeccable. He said that the pursuit of the Ming army for more than ten miles was impeccable. Although he didn't even touch Qin Songwang's heels at that time, Dorgon and others did not know the details. I think he did try his best.
Well, after all, someone else wouldn't have the guts to counterattack and pursue the enemy in the dead of night. These two idiots are indeed loyal to the Qing Dynasty.
Dorgon raised his hand to signal Duduo to let go of Kong Youde, and then asked him to enter the account and elaborate. Kong Youde was frothing, from the time he broke camp to the time when the enemy pursued him, and then the Ming army reinforced it until it retreated.
The brushstrokes pass by in a flash.
Everyone was shocked and dumbfounded when they heard this, and Duduo even asked several questions: "Are you sure that the Ming army has tens of thousands of people?"
"Only more!" Kong Youde nodded with certainty and asked, "Does Your Majesty know where this Ming army came from?"
Duduo had a gloomy face, but did not answer him. He gritted his teeth and whispered: "Brother Twelve must not fall into the hands of Ming Gou, otherwise..."
"We've fallen into a trap!"
Dorgon, who had been silent all the time, suddenly stood up and glanced at everyone with sharp eyes: "That little eunuch is really powerful. From the time he went north to the capital to rescue the siege, he had already predicted that we would go south, so we prepared troops to intercept him not only all the way."
, the northeast branch is also one of them.”
Everyone was shocked. Based on previous years, it was understandable to infer that the Qing army would definitely go south. However, at the critical moment when the Qing army had just entered the pass and was in urgent need of large-scale rescue, they were able to divide their troops elsewhere to prepare an ambush. This was not just a coincidence.
Like a god is more of a courage!
At that time, Dorgon and others did not understand that the young eunuch went north to King Qin, but most of his troops stayed in Daxing County, south of the capital. At that time, they only thought that the Ming troops who were going north to suppress the thieves entered the city without coming. Now it seems that
To disturb his ears and eyes, secondly, as mobile troops and horses, they can respond to the city's internal and external attacks at any time. Thirdly, if the Qing army does not attack the capital and directly goes south, they can directly intercept it first.
From this point of view, the Ming army's repeated provocations to allow the Qing army to attack the capital were just to delay time and allow the ambush to be in place. It was really far-sighted and terrifying. This dog eunuch is really hateful and terrifying!
At this point, Dorgon and others suddenly realized that when they entered the border, they seemed to be awesome and coaxing, but in fact, every step was planned by others. At this time, they were entering the encirclement step by step. If Azig's vanguard hadn't broken through that layer of
Window paper, now I am still traveling around in a daze.
With a crash, Duduo raised his foot and kicked over the table in the tent, and drew his knife on the ground: "The third to the northwest is the young eunuch who personally leads tens of thousands of troops. There are unknown troops fifty miles to the northeast, and there are more than ten thousand troops fifty miles to the south.
That is to say, we have been surrounded by no less than 100,000 Ming troops at this time. When he looked up, Dorgon smiled bitterly and said, Brother Fourteen, we are unable to fly!"
Dorgon's face was livid. He sat in the middle with his chin in his hands and looked at the ground without saying a word. The air pressure in the tent became low. The generals looked at each other and whispered in low voices. Suddenly Geng Zhongming stood up: "Prince Regent, at this time, before the Ming army has arrived,
We should jump out of the encirclement as soon as possible. As your servants can see, we are no longer fit to continue southward at this time. We should turn our horses around and get out as soon as possible."
"You have worked so hard to get here, how can you come back empty-handed?" Nikan snorted, and Geng Zhongming choked back: "It's better to come back empty-handed than not going back at all."
"Don't talk nonsense," Duduo scolded and glared at Geng Zhongming: "You can go back if you want at this time. There are tens of thousands of young eunuchs watching the back road. If they dare to follow all the way, the left and right sides of the capital must have reserved a hand.
, we want to turn around and go back, how can it be that easy, let alone the life and death of the twelfth brother is unknown, how can we just leave."
"That's right." Dorgon stood up, walked to the middle, and looked around: "It's better to advance than to retreat. Although we have been surrounded by the Ming army at this time, we have not yet reached the stage of encirclement. It is also the time for us to jump out.
If there is an opportunity, if his soldiers and horses are too far apart, he can take the opportunity to defeat them one by one and break out of the siege."
"But why should we not retreat but advance? Does the prince still need to take risks? If he continues to go south, he will be blocked by the Ming army. It will be difficult to get out. Can't the prince see that the Ming army is no longer what it used to be?
Well, they dare to fight and fight..." What Geng Zhongming said made the generals look suspicious.
Dorgon sneered: "Come in, there are only more than ten thousand soldiers and horses in front. Even the little eunuch personally commanding can't withstand the impact of tens of thousands of my king's cavalry. Once they rush out, the Ming army's encirclement will immediately collapse. Although the sky is vast and the earth is vast,
The Ming Dynasty is great. Tens of thousands of my king's cavalry can go wherever they want. He can't stop him and he can't catch up with him. If he catches up, he has nothing to fear."
He said with a slight pause: "But if we retreat, the young eunuch at the rear will personally lead tens of thousands of troops. With his ability, we may not be able to disperse him without having an advantage in strength. Even if we are dispersed, who in the front can guarantee that
He didn't reserve an ambush. The capital is so heavy that he can lead his army out of the city without leaving troops and horses. In this way, even if we rush through him, we will immediately be attacked from both front and rear!"
"What's more, we have suffered heavy losses on this trip but gained very little. How can we be willing to go in vain, let alone the current whereabouts of Prince Ying is unknown." He said with a cold look and glanced around: "Everyone, do you dare to follow me and go deep into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty?
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"I am willing to follow the prince through fire and water!" All the generals stood up one after another, and suddenly the tent was filled with murderous intent.
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